NATO is developing several land corridors to transport American troops and weapons to the frontline if a significant land war with Russia breaks out in Europe, the Daily Telegraph reported.
In response to warnings from the Alliance’s commanders, member states are being urged to prepare for a potential conflict with Russia within the next two decades.
The preparation includes planning alternative logistic routes to ensure troop and equipment movement despite possible disruptions by Russian forces.
Expansion
Since NATO leaders decided to prepare 300,000 troops for rapid deployment to defend the alliance last year, ensuring efficient logistical routes has become crucial.
Current plans involve transporting American troops to Europe via the port of Rotterdam and then by train through Germany to Poland. However, there are considerations for expanding these routes to other ports to prevent Russian interference with ground communication lines.
NATO would shift its focus to ports in Italy, Greece, and Turkey if Russian missile strikes compromised northern European ports. From there, troops could advance through Slovenia and Croatia to reach Hungary or pass through Bulgaria and Romania to NATO's eastern flank.
Additionally, plans are being developed to transport troops through ports in the Balkans, as well as to Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
Over the past five years, NATO’s Joint Support and Enabling Command (JSEC) has evaluated potential communication routes for Allied forces, identifying that ports in northern Europe, particularly in the Netherlands, Germany, and Baltic states, are highly vulnerable to Russian missile attacks.
The issue of defending key logistical hubs remains critical, especially given recent reports indicating that NATO has only 5% of the necessary air defense to secure its eastern flank.
According to a senior NATO diplomat cited by the Financial Times, the capability to defend against missile and air attacks is “a central part of the plan to defend Eastern Europe from invasion,” a capability that is currently lacking.
In turn, JSEC commander Gen. Alexander Sollfrank pointed out that large logistical bases, similar to those in Afghanistan and Iraq, are no longer feasible as they would be early targets in any conflict.
The preparation includes planning alternative logistic routes to ensure troop and equipment movement despite possible disruptions by Russian forces.
Expansion
Since NATO leaders decided to prepare 300,000 troops for rapid deployment to defend the alliance last year, ensuring efficient logistical routes has become crucial.
Current plans involve transporting American troops to Europe via the port of Rotterdam and then by train through Germany to Poland. However, there are considerations for expanding these routes to other ports to prevent Russian interference with ground communication lines.
NATO would shift its focus to ports in Italy, Greece, and Turkey if Russian missile strikes compromised northern European ports. From there, troops could advance through Slovenia and Croatia to reach Hungary or pass through Bulgaria and Romania to NATO's eastern flank.
Additionally, plans are being developed to transport troops through ports in the Balkans, as well as to Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
Air defense is keyNATO creates a plan to move US troops to Europe in case of war with Russia - The Telegraph
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Over the past five years, NATO’s Joint Support and Enabling Command (JSEC) has evaluated potential communication routes for Allied forces, identifying that ports in northern Europe, particularly in the Netherlands, Germany, and Baltic states, are highly vulnerable to Russian missile attacks.
The issue of defending key logistical hubs remains critical, especially given recent reports indicating that NATO has only 5% of the necessary air defense to secure its eastern flank.
According to a senior NATO diplomat cited by the Financial Times, the capability to defend against missile and air attacks is “a central part of the plan to defend Eastern Europe from invasion,” a capability that is currently lacking.
In turn, JSEC commander Gen. Alexander Sollfrank pointed out that large logistical bases, similar to those in Afghanistan and Iraq, are no longer feasible as they would be early targets in any conflict.
Source: The Telegraph, rmf24.pl
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